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5 Tips on How to Navigate Menopause

5 Tips on How to Navigate Menopause
Menopause is a natural biological process every woman experiences, typically in her 40s or 50s. While some women may easily breeze through this transition, most endure a range of symptoms, from weight gain to hot flashes. Read on to learn more.
Sep 26th, 2025
How to Lower High Blood Pressure in Your 50s

How to Lower High Blood Pressure in Your 50s
Nearly 150 million people in the country have high blood pressure, and many of them are unaware, because the condition carries few symptoms. As you get older, your body changes in ways that contribute to rising blood pressure levels.
Aug 1st, 2025
What's Behind Your Fibromyalgia?

What's Behind Your Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia is a commonly misunderstood condition. And yet, many people suffer through debilitating chronic fibromyalgia pain every day. Learn more about this condition, what’s behind it, and what you can do to ease the pain.
Jul 1st, 2025

Low Libido: Reasons You May Have A Low Sex Drive
Defining low libido is often a personal decision. Essentially, if you feel less sexual desire than you have in the past, then it’s time to seek treatment to remove the obstacles between the desire you wish and the desire you feel.
Jun 1st, 2025

How Hormonal Imbalances Affect Your Health
Hormonal imbalances are a lot more common than many people realize — and their effects are a lot more widespread. Here, learn how even a mild imbalance can affect your health and how our team can help.
May 1st, 2025

Your Vaginal Health Postpartum (and What to Do About It)
Bringing new life into the world is a miraculous experience, but it can also leave lasting marks on your body. Case in point: your vagina. If childbirth changed your vagina and introduced uncomfortable symptoms, we can help.
Apr 1st, 2025
What Causes Acne After 40?

What Causes Acne After 40?
Acne isn’t just a teenage problem. If you’re in your 40s or older and your skin is breaking out, you’re not alone. Learn what could be behind your skin woes and what can eliminate them here.
Mar 1st, 2025

How Neurotransmitters Work
Dopamine, serotonin, adrenaline, and endorphins are all neurotransmitters — chemical messengers that regulate various body functions. They influence your thoughts, emotions, and actions, and their functioning is essential to good health.
Feb 1st, 2025
4 Things You Didn’t Know About Adrenal Fatigue

4 Things You Didn’t Know About Adrenal Fatigue
Do you feel like something just isn’t quite right? As if you’re more tired than you should be or you have aches and pains that don’t seem to have a source? Vague symptoms such as these and others could indicate adrenal fatigue.
Dec 5th, 2024
How Does Menopause Affect Your Thyroid Gland?

How Does Menopause Affect Your Thyroid Gland?
Menopause is a major transition in every woman’s life. Hormonal shifts cause a range of uncomfortable symptoms. Just as your hormones impact menopause, so too does menopause affect your endocrine system. Learn about the role of your thyroid, here.
Nov 1st, 2024

Choosing the Right HRT Delivery Method for You
Hormones play important roles in wellness, and if levels are low, your health can suffer. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can help. Here’s how to select the best HRT option for your needs and lifestyle.
Aug 12th, 2024

4 Signs of Vaginal Atrophy
If you’ve noticed uncomfortable changes in your vagina as the years pass, you’re far from alone. Up to three in five postmenopausal women report experiencing persistent vaginal dryness, which is a primary sign of vaginal atrophy. Read on to learn more.
Feb 1st, 2024

Common STDS and How to Prevent Them
Any sexual encounter you have can expose you to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Furthermore, you could have an STD without showing any obvious signs or symptoms. Keep reading to find out more.
Jan 18th, 2024
I Want My Sex Drive Back: What Can Help?

I Want My Sex Drive Back: What Can Help?
If you’ve noticed that your desire for sex has been much lower lately, you might be feeling frustrated. Explore possible causes of low libido and what can help here.
Dec 13th, 2023
Feel Like Yourself Again With MonaLisa Touch®

Feel Like Yourself Again With MonaLisa Touch®
Experiencing pain, dryness, and discomfort in your vagina? It could be a natural consequence of menopause. However, you don’t have to live with it. Learn how a hormone-free treatment can restore your health.
Nov 2nd, 2023
When to Schedule a Sick Visit for Your Child

When to Schedule a Sick Visit for Your Child
When it comes to scheduling sick visits for your child, you should always trust your instincts. However, we know many parents have questions about when to schedule sick visits. To get your questions answered, click here.
Oct 1st, 2023
5 Tips for Managing Perimenopause Symptoms

5 Tips for Managing Perimenopause Symptoms
Navigating perimenopause proactively can be a game-changer. It's like seizing control of your body's remote, tuning out persistent hot flashes and sleepless nights, and stepping into each day with renewed energy and comfort.
Aug 1st, 2023
How Does Salt Affect Blood Pressure?

How Does Salt Affect Blood Pressure?
High blood pressure is a common — but dangerous — health condition. The good news is that lifestyle changes can improve your blood pressure and your health. Learn how your diet affects your blood pressure and why salt intake shouldn’t be overlooked.
Jul 1st, 2023
Sex Is Painful: Can a MonaLisa Touch Treatment Help?

Sex Is Painful: Can a MonaLisa Touch Treatment Help?
Women navigating the transition to menopause can easily become frustrated by the many symptoms they experience, including painful sex. Learn how nonsurgical MonaLisa Touch® laser treatments can restore your vaginal health and sexual satisfaction.
Jun 1st, 2023
Have a Low Libido? We Can Help

Have a Low Libido? We Can Help
Are you struggling with the desire to have sex? We understand. Low libido can be incredibly frustrating. Keep reading to learn about its causes and how you can make changes to get your drive back.
Feb 8th, 2023
What Are the Symptoms of IBS?

What Are the Symptoms of IBS?
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) pervades every part of your life, with symptoms that appear suddenly and stop you from doing anything but finding the nearest bathroom. If you learn the symptoms, you’ll know when to seek help that restores your health.
Jan 1st, 2023
3 Reasons Women Are Loving MonaLisa® Touch

3 Reasons Women Are Loving MonaLisa® Touch
Your friends and favorite celebrities are raving about MonaLisa® Touch. But is it really all that it’s hyped up to be? Take our experts’ word for it and find out more about what this revolutionary vaginal rejuvenation technology can do for you.
Nov 1st, 2022

Adjusting to Life With Menopause
As you age and your periods slow down, your body goes through some unpleasant changes. Learn about the symptoms of menopause and how you can make some changes that help you adjust to it so you can stay healthy and strong.
Nov 1st, 2020

5 Important Hormones and How They Help You Function
Hormones are integral to your body’s chief functions and helping you stay healthy and happy. Learn about five of the most essential hormones and how they help your body perform its many functions for a quality life.
Oct 12th, 2020

Who Needs Monalisa Touch?
Do you suffer from vaginal issues, like dryness or pain during intercourse? Don’t be embarrassed if you do; it is not uncommon. MonaLisa Touch laser therapy might be your solution. Keep reading to learn more.
Sep 2nd, 2020

8 Signs Your Loved One May Have Dementia
You’ve noticed that your loved one is growing more and more forgetful, but you’re not sure if it’s just a normal part of aging. Learn more about the symptoms of dementia and what you can do about them.
Jul 16th, 2020

What Role Do Hormones Play in Your Overall Wellness?
Fluctuations in your hormones can lead to a range of mild-to-severe health conditions. Learn more about hormones, how they drive your body’s main functions, and the role they play in your overall health.
Jun 15th, 2020

Intercourse Shouldn't Be Painful
If it hurts when you have sex, you may be experiencing vaginal dryness, a problem that can occur during different ages and stages of life. To determine if this is your problem and learn about nonsurgical ways to treat the condition, read on.
Apr 27th, 2020

Are Your Symptoms Perimenopause?
Menopause may be years away, but you may be in a transitional phase called perimenopause. Read on to learn more about the symptoms and how you can live well during this time of declining fertility.
Mar 13th, 2020

The Essential Role of Hormones in Your Daily Functions
Hormones are crucial for so many of your essential daily functions, although many are unaware of the role they play in your health. Learn more about which vital functions hormones regulate and what symptoms to watch for when they get out of balance.
Feb 1st, 2020

Is My Lack of Interest in Sex Normal?
Has that bonfire of passion for your partner dwindled to a small flame or been snuffed out? Don’t panic, because it’s totally normal. Read on to learn what causes a low sex drive and what you can do about it.
Jan 2nd, 2020

Health Problems You Didn't Know Were Connected to Your Hormones
When hormone levels are balanced, your body runs like a finely tuned machine. Throw one wrench in the cogs, though, and your entire system can come crashing down. If you’re experiencing health problems, unstable hormone levels could be to blame.
Nov 1st, 2019

5 Steps You Can Take to Prevent Alzheimer’s
About 5.5 million Americans age 65 and older have received the devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Learn what you can do to take a proactive approach to keeping your brain in tip-top shape and reducing your risk.
Sep 1st, 2019

Are Bio-indentical Hormones Right for You?
Are your hormone levels out of whack? If you’re experiencing symptoms such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness for women, and low sex drive for men, you may benefit from bioidentical hormones. Learn more about this natural therapy and how it can help.
Apr 4th, 2019
Remedy Painful Sex After Menopause with MonaLisa Touch®

Remedy Painful Sex After Menopause with MonaLisa Touch®
If postmenopausal vaginal dryness has made sexual intimacy more painful than pleasurable, you don’t have to resort to messy lubricants or hormone supplements for relief. Here’s how MonaLisa Touch® laser therapy can help.
Mar 11th, 2019

Telehealth: The Advantages of Telemedicine
Struggles to get to the clinic? Trying to reduce your exposure to COVID-19, as well as other contagious illnesses, and still need to see your doctor? Telehealth is safe and easy — receive quality care from anywhere.
Feb 20th, 2024

SEX AFTER BREAST CANCER – FINDING YOUR LIBIDO
Beating breast cancer is a triumph, but the effects of treatment can be devastating to your sex life. This is because anti-estrogen BRCA therapy can dramatically reduce your hormone levels, causing vaginal dryness or thinning of the vagina.
Aug 6th, 2018

LOWERED LIBIDO? REAWAKEN YOUR SEXUAL DESIRE
If you consistently find yourself disinterested in sex, and it impacts your quality of life or is negatively affecting your relationship, then you may wish to take a closer look at the causes.
Apr 6th, 2018

FEMALE ORGASMS – WHAT HAPPENS AND HOW TO INTENSIFY THEM
Orgasms are one of our favorite parts about being women, and many of us wish they would happen more frequently. Only a small percentage of women can climax just from penetration, and at least 25 percent have trouble reaching orgasm at all.
Apr 6th, 2018